{this moment} ~ blurry!

Caution: Crazy headless self portraits!!

I have found that I really like the warmth of having something around my neck, and I don't want to take it off inside. So I like to keep my eye out for scarves, I rarely (never) find good ones at Goodwill and new ones are really ridiculously priced (although Target seems to have some cute ones). Anyway back to the headlessness...

I found THIS BLOG where she shared a whole slew of recycled tshirt scarf tutorials!

So I made THIS one...
And THIS one. The only bummer about this one is she did not really use an old tshirt she used new knit so mine came out too short to loop a second time which would have made the warmth factor much greater.
I really like the concept of using tshirts, no only because they are 2 bucks at Goodwill but also because they are not too hot inside (nor are they itchy)!
Win win! I'll be making more! Which one do you think I should try next (ruffles are disqualified)!
Did you like the headlessness? Classy hu!

{this moment} ~ just a little late...

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Bollywood!

Yep that is right... Bollywood.

Dan and I have crossed over the line and have been thoroughly enjoying some great (and not so great) Bollywood films!

So I thought I'd share a couple with you in case you all need a new movie genre. The bonus, they are completely clean (they don't even kiss) and they are tons of fun!

The first is Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, this one was lots of fun! We laughed through it but it was also a really sweet love story!

The second I have to recommend is Aaja Nachle. We REALLY liked this one, there is always a bit of hokey in the Bollywood movies and the beginning of this one was really hokey but the rest makes up for it! Plus they tell the story of Layla and Majoon which is the eastern story that Romeo and Juliet came from. But it is a better story (and this from a gal who is a HUGE Shakespeare fan)!!

These are both on instant on Netflix! Happy dancing!

Lasagna

Tonight I made a yummy Gluten and Dairy free lasagna! I got Fern and Leili to eat it by reminding them that not only is lasagna Dad's favorite but also Garfield. ;) My dad always loved Garfield and he has passed it on to my kids. The picture up at the top, well that is what Dan looked like tonight. He He!!

I am not sure I have many readers looking for a gluten and dairy free lasagna recipe so I won't post the whole recipe but I will mention a couple products that made this yummy. First DeBoles is making rice lasagna noodles that are NO BOIL!!!! So lovely! I make a good ricotta with tofu based on a recipe in Vegan Vittles, and that new Diaya mozzarella is just lovely in so many many ways. ;)

As to the silence here recently well, we hit a rough patch. Dan has been gone tons, life has been a little overwhelming, and I have not loaded pictures off my camera (I lost PhotoShop with the computer crash and the free program I downloaded to use is not quite up to snuff...). So I'll be here with what is left of my sanity!

Ciao!

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Out My Window

It's hard to remember the later when the former is what I see today. Isn't that funny?

I feel like a kid, I'm not sure how it is I have kids as I don't remember graduating to all knowing parent status. Maybe that is because I've never done this before, does that mean parents are not all knowing? I keep waiting to grow up, it will happen right? Or is this as grown up as I get? A childhood friend had her first baby recently, that made me feel a little old as I have 4 babies. She was the one who told me what a french kiss is, we were in my tree. I think she may be one of the only people who knows me completely without a filter. Sure we have now been apart longer than we were ever inseparable but still...

So growing up. Recently my mind has been heavy? filled? with the question of what I want to be when I grow up. Or what I will do in my next life, not in a reencarnation sense but in the sense of different seasons of life. There are a few things that interest me to prusue. Now thoughts of timing and order float through my brain, and I think I'm ready to start. Yes I know my plate is plenty full but after 11 years of constantly giving all of myself to my children I am feeling the desire to give a little to myself.

So do you feel grown up? What does it feel like? Tired? I feel that. Maybe that is what it feels like to be grown up.

And what do you want to be when you grow up? What will you do in your next life?

Good Night!

Running Away!

Last Saturday I ran away all by myself! I walked along the river and checked out the Co-op's new home. I also took my camera! So here is a little photo tour of this little part of Reno!

Hope you enjoyed my walk! ;)

SNOW!!

We got about 5 inches of snow last week! The kids were so excited to wake to the white wonderland outside! Especially since we have had so very little snow this year (like everyone)! I called a snow day from school, it reminded me of "President's Day" at SVC. I wonder if they still do that. Once a semester (supposedly completely unknown to everyone including professors) the president of our college would call "President's Day" and all classes were cancelled for the day! It was wonderful to anticipate! Our first date was on President's Day on Oct. 31, 1997.
Anyway I called a snow day! They don't seem to do that here very often in the public schools, just 2 hour delays. So I spent the morning putting kids in and then 5 min later getting kids out of their snow gear, we watched a movie, I knitted, and then I dug the car out to take the boys and Zinnia to scouts.

I know I have 4 kids and there are only pictures of one, but she is just so gosh darn cute and much slower! ;)
Happy Monday!

Recipe & Links!

:: I tryed a second Baked Oatmeal recipe this week. I really liked this one so I thought I'd share! I used coconut yougert & milk of course and I did not have dried apricots so I used the canned in water ones my mom put up for me last summer.

:: If your wondering why you should soak your grains read THIS.

:: I am feeling we need a little sugar detox after all these candy filled holidays. I'd love to give it up completly but then I'd have to give up going to church. Sugar is the Mormon drug of choice I am convinced.
:: Mother Earth News subsciptions are only $10 right now!!! I might have to splurge!!!

:: Some of my favorite people are making a magazine.

:: We have birthday's coming and we are making play doh and play silks to give!

:: Oh yeah and the knitting... right now I have needles in, a hat, a scarf, & a dish cloth.

I feel like there was another link I wanted to share, oh well! But do keep your eye on the links over there ------>

I keep adding fun stuff!

Have a fun weekend!

{this moment} In the Kitchen!

Arrow of Light!

Today is Riley's 11th birthday. I'm not sure how we got here already it seems like we were just getting to know him and now here we are 11 years later!

This week Riley was awarded his Weblos badge and he also earned his Arrow of Light. The arrow of light is the one thing from his Cub Scout uniform that he will put on his Boy Scout uniform. Meaning it is a BIG DEAL. Outside the church boys have 2 years to complete their Weblos award and their Arrow of Light, but scouts in the church only have one year to complete it.

Here are some pictures from the evening.

This is Riley's Weblos leader Jeff.

And we got lucky and Grandpa M. was here for that and to celebrate with us today!

Hooray for Riley!

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In the Sun!

The other day at Oxbow I took the opportunity to catch a few fun shots of the kids. Leili is easier to photograph as she runs my speed. Plus she is just so dang cute as she discovers things for the first time! The series of her here is when she was throwing rocks into the river, she would clap she would cheer, she would be just amazed! It was great!

Riley my thinker loves to watch the water, it mesmerises me too! Jake is always adventuring. And sweet Fern barely slowed down enough for me to capture this cute snap of her!!

I hope you find some sun to enjoy this week!

While I was away....

:: Dan bought me some pretty tulips (he felt really bad about the computer...)

:: Derby Day descended with a flurry to get cars done! I was just glad Dan was in town this year so that it did not fall on me!

:: Jake won "Sportiest Car" and Riley won first place!

:: Knitting! I found something I could knit for a boy!

:: SUN! We enjoyed a very warm day at the Oxbow Nature Preserve

Happy Weekend!